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2019 World Athletes: IAAF dangles N2.6bn on Nigerians, others

The International Associations of Athletics Federation (IAAF) has put together N2.6billion ($ 7,530,000) as prize money for the 2019 World Athletics Championships holding in Doha, Qatar from September 27 to October 6.

In a statement issued by IAAF and made available to NationSport, athletes from Nigeria and other participating countries will be aiming to share from the purse, while athletes who set new records in individual events will get N35 million (US$100,000) offered by TDK and Qatar National Bank (QNB).